The blessing of the splendid farm family is married to the world

Chapter 207

Apricots are more fragrant the more they are placed. When they are picked, they are half-life, and after a period of storage, the fruity fragrance will gradually ooze out.

An Xu picked up an apricot, wiped it casually, broke it open and ate half of it.

Sweet and juicy.

Even in modern times, she had never eaten such delicious apricots.Some things, if you don't do it yourself, you won't find that you have some talents in it.

It was only after An Xu arrived in the Ming Dynasty that the vegetables and fruits she wanted to eat were not available here and had to be cultivated by herself, only then did she discover that her talent in planting was similar to her cooking skills.

The fruits she cultivated, especially the fruit trees, always taste extraordinarily sweet.

The shopkeeper of Fang's family looked at the fresh and tender apricot meat, and unconsciously stuttered.

When An Xu left, he left behind a small pile of white apricots.

The shopkeeper of the Fang family felt embarrassed, remembering what the Shaodong family said, this Miss An is an extremely shrewd person, and when talking about business with her, it is best to show your cards from the beginning.

Like today, he has not shown anything yet, but he can see that he wants to eat that apricot.

But Anjia's apricots are really delicious, even merchants from the Western Regions going south will sell Anjia's apricots for sale.

The shopkeeper sent An Xu and Partridge out with a smile, and ordered a young man to help carry the two baskets, then turned back to the backyard to eat apricots.

An Xu asked the Fang family's young man to send the apricots to the sock factory first. Some daily necessities at home were gone, so she had to go to mend them.

"Partridge, don't follow me around the city, go back to the factory."

Partridge is now in charge of the affairs of the sock factory, and he is never idle all day long.

She was still worried: "Miss, can you do it alone?"

"I'm not a child, why can't I do it?" An Xu said, "I'll go buy some soap and face cream, and then I'll be back."

Partridge saw patrolling soldiers passing by not far ahead, and thought that the soldiers of the northern camp were patrolling the streets every half hour, so there shouldn't be any danger.

She nodded after thinking about it, "The servant girl will go back first."

An Xu waved his hand, and then walked slowly to the inner city. Fragrant soap is still something that only the rich can afford, so this kind of shops are all opened in the inner city.

The outer city is bustling and noisy, but the inner city is much quieter, but walking on a street full of shops in the east, the quietness is also mixed with excitement.

Since An Xu came to the northern border, he bought Zong Che's, toiletries and toiletries from a shop called Changxuanlou in the inner city.

Enter this street and walk a short distance to the south, the east side of the road is the Huihe Changxuan Building.

In the sunlight, the plaques on the upper floor are all glittering with gold.

An Xu looked up and walked in.

Changxuan building is divided into first and second floors, the first floor is for ordinary customers, and the second floor is for distinguished guests.

The fragrant soap that An Xu wanted was available on the first floor, so she went straight to the counter and said to Xiaoer, "Two pieces of fragrant soap, one rose scented, one sandalwood scented, and a box of pearl cream."

At this time, when people sell things, they don't release a new product for a long time, so An Xu just buys what he has bought before.

Xiao Er has no impression of An Xu. Although she has used the soap and face cream from this store since she arrived in the north, it is impossible to buy such slow-moving consumables frequently.

"Excuse me, sir." Xiao Er looked around at the counter at the back, turned around and said, "The sandalwood-flavored pancakes have been sold out, and only rose and rose flavors are left."

An Xu thought of Zong Che's pitiful sandalwood soap that was only a little left, and asked, "When will the new ones be replenished?"

Xiaoer said: "Tomorrow."

An Xu paid the money, and Xiao Er said, "Ma'am, don't you want some rouge? We have several kinds of rouge here, such as peony red and pomegranate red."

An Xu doesn't often use rouge, but he can never have too many lipsticks. Hearing the novelty of these two names, he said, "Let me have a look."

Just at this time, there was a burst of female laughter on the second floor, and a majestic senior female voice said: "I just heard the voice below, and I thought who it was. I don't want it to be Mrs. Zong!"

An Xu looked up and saw a magnificently dressed old lady coming down the stairs surrounded by several young girls.

Who is this?
An Xu was at a loss.

The old lady was a little embarrassed. Behind her, a girl in a light red top and off-white skirt reminded: "Mrs. Zong is so forgetful, we belong to the Su family."

Sorry, An Xu still didn't remember, but she nodded with a smile.

"Just now I heard that Mrs. Zong wants sandalwood-flavored soap?" The girl said again: "Is it for Zong Dujun?"

Then without An Xu answering, the girl who walked down the last step of the stairs put a wooden box tied with colorful satin in her hand on the counter, "This is on the second floor, it is more expensive, but Mrs. Zong shouldn't buy it." Would you not even be willing to buy better fragrant soap for the warlord?"

Make it sound like you have a good relationship with him.

An Xu looked at the box and asked, "I don't know how the girl knows that I bought the sandalwood scented soap for my husband?"

One sentence made the woman's cheeks blush, and she said: "I just know, do I need to report it to you?"

An Xu frowned and said, "Of course, I'm quite curious."

The girl twisted her head around her belt and snorted, "I don't believe the warlord didn't mention me before you."

There was obvious anger in the words, maybe the man would enjoy hearing it, An Xu just felt awkward, she looked at the smiling old lady.

Mrs. Su took her granddaughter's hand and said to An Xu: "She is the youngest girl in my family. Since her sister went to Daying, she often ran to find her sister. When I went out that day, I was almost robbed by some Hu merchants. Let's go, fortunately Zongdu's army passed by and saved the little girl."

An Xu just remembered that half a month ago Zong Che went to Jiping City to check the construction of the gate, and he returned to the barracks in the middle of the night.

It's just that she didn't smell anything else from him at all, so this rescue should be just a simple rescue.

However, looking at the appearance of this family, it seems that they have got a lot of fate.

An Xu was a little amused, and said, "He really didn't mention this to me, Miss Su. Are you Su Yaotiao's younger sister?"

The girl said unhappily: "My sister is Dai Sanye's fiancée, can you not be so rude?"

An Xu didn't bother to talk to her any more, and didn't look at Rouge anymore, and left after paying.

Xiao Er's voice sounded: "Zong, Mrs. Zong, the money you gave is not enough?"

An Xu glanced at the 12 taels of silver on the counter, and said, "A piece of fragrant soap is five taels, and pearl cream is two taels, isn't it?"

Xiao Er said: "We raised the price half a month ago. The pancreas is six taels, and the pearl cream is three taels and five taels."

"Hee hee," the girl covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and said with a smile, "Mrs. Zong, did you bring such money by coincidence when you went shopping? If it's not enough, I'll make it up for you."

Then he whispered: "It's also to avoid embarrassing the Zongdu army."

Another girl from the Su family smiled and said, "Farmers, they are used to careful planning."

An Xu is funny, what happened to the farmer?In this society, she should have a higher status than a businessman. Besides, she is also the first lady of Huoliang City now?

Just be looked down upon like that?

It seems that sometimes the temper is too good, but it doesn't work.

Well, An Xu admitted that the reason why she was so angry because of these words was more because someone completely ignored her as the wife and coveted her man.

An Xu put the packed soap cream back on the counter and took back his money, "Sorry, I don't want it anymore."

"Mrs. Zong, it's only a dozen or so taels of silver. You should take it away." The girl shouted, and couldn't help laughing: "There is nothing that the warlord can wash his face with."

An Xu turned to look at her.

Old Madam Su said: "Lianxiang, please don't say a few words." Looking at An Xu, she said sincerely: "Mrs. Zong, don't mind. But these are really not worth anything, just take it as a gift to thank the governor for saving my Lianxiang gone."

An Xu said with a smile: "A piece of fragrant soap costs six taels. Changxuanlou has gained a lot of profit from it, right? I have done all the good deeds on my head?"

I really think that I am muddy and have no temper.

Mrs. Su smiled kindly: "You misunderstood, we didn't mean that."

An Xu turned and left.

Su Lianxiang snorted: "The warlord is so pitiful, he has such a wife."

The sisters of the Su family all said: "Then you should marry and make the warlord's life easier."

"I'll tear your mouths apart."

There was a lot of laughter in the Changxuan Building, Mrs. Su looked at her little granddaughter with a smile, and said after a while: "Okay, stop making trouble, you won't be out for a while, go home."

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An Xu came out of the city on horseback with two baskets of fruit. He didn't stop when he passed the barracks. He rushed directly to the woolen factory twenty miles away, went in and took a bag of soda ash and put it on the horse's back.

Soda ash is a very important industrial raw material. It plays an important role in the production of glass making, ore dressing, copper and lead, etc. It can also be used in washing wool and soaking seeds in agriculture.

An Xu realized the freedom of soda ash more than two years ago. The reason why she didn’t touch the soap market was that she felt that the pure and ancient techniques of Xiangpanzi made toiletries better, and she didn’t want to use cheaper ones. The soap made this intangible cultural heritage product out of the stage of history early.

Fragrant pancreas is made from pig's pancreas, which dissolves higher fatty acids at low temperature, and then undergoes saponification with alkaline agents such as plant ash to form fatty acid soap.

This thing not only has the effect of cleansing the skin, but also has the functions of beautifying and nourishing the skin and preventing chapping. It fully embodies the wisdom of the ancients who did not know what chemistry and the microcosmic world were.

But no matter how complicated the production process of fragrant soap is, it is impossible for a small piece to cost five or six taels of silver. An Xu thought it was expensive before, but at that time she could afford it and didn't want to bother herself.

And when another soap factory comes, she is completely overwhelmed.

Now it's a completely different mentality, laughing at her for not being able to use incense sticks, and treating her like nothing and coveting her man.

If the tiger doesn't show its power, it will treat me as a sick cat.

An Xu rode his horse against the wind and headed for the barracks under the setting sun.

On the way, I met Zong Che who came out to pick him up.

"With so many things, why don't you send them to the barracks first?" After reaching the front and back, Zong Che directly lifted the bag on An Xu's horse's back and put it behind his saddle.

An Xu is actually also angry with Zong Che, as a married person, don't you know how to avoid suspicion?

This is an era when life-saving grace will be promised by body.

You are not alone when you go out, and when you meet a young girl who is really in danger, can't you let your subordinates meddle in their own business?

The setting sun hit the woman, and Zong Che could even see the fine fluff on her cheek from the side. Coupled with her swollen appearance, Zong Che really wanted to go over and bite her cheek.

Unconsciously, he drove the horse so much closer to hers that one horse bit the other's bit.

"Who made my baby angry?" He tilted his head and kissed her cheek, and picked it with the tip of his tongue when he left.

An Xu felt itchy when he picked him, but he quickly remembered the matter, "Did you save the beauty when you went out?"

"What kind of hero saves the beauty?" Zong Che laughed, thinking that she was going to the city to discuss business today, and asked, "Did you hear some gossip?"

"It's not gossip," An Xu looked at him and said, "The Lord has come to me, and he said that I was searching for you."

Zong Che frowned, but in order to coax her not to be angry, he still smiled and said, "Who is so bold to point fingers at my wife?"

When he was in the capital, she had to let her see people's faces, but when the northern camp was under his jurisdiction, no one could stand on a high ground and laugh at her.

His Zong Che's baby, his wife, just wants to walk sideways.

Therefore, in his tone, there is a kind of "who is it, the Lord will kill him". An Xu looked at him: "You provoked the peach blossoms yourself."

Zong Che frowned and thought hard, instead of talking about heroes and beauty, he only talked about saving. He seemed to have saved someone before.

"When I brought someone back to the barracks half a month ago, I did save one person, but it was a general under my command who did it," he said.

An Xu immediately found the unreasonable point of making trouble, "I said I didn't know it just now, but now I know it when I think about it. Sure enough, you still have an impression of the rescued beauty."

Confused, Zong Che urged his horse to catch up with the man who was speeding forward, and explained: "It was just blocking the way at that time, otherwise how would I have the time to meddle in my own business? Besides, I really don't remember it. The black lights are blind, and they are caught I didn’t see what the rescued man looked like.”

An Xu walked in front, listening to Zongchero's explanation, the more he thought about it, the more amusing he was.

"Xu'er, don't be angry," Zong Che said, "From now on, I will be blocked and bypassed, so let's not care about my business, okay?"

An Xu turned around, "I don't want you to be a cold-blooded person."

Zong Che asked, "Then you're not angry anymore?"

An Xu: "Since the person you saved this time is too serious, I still want to be angry. Drive!"

Pulling on the rein, he sped away, his long hair flying in the wind, Zong Che stretched out his hand, and the soft hair brushed against his fingers, making his heart soften.

"Slow down." He reminded from behind, and when the two horses rode together, Zong Che immediately said in a dizzy manner: "Who is bullying my wife, I will take care of it tomorrow."

An Xu glanced at him with a smile, and said, "Don't mind your own business, I'll handle it myself."

Zong Che: This is really angry.

But who is so stern, who can annoy such a good-tempered person like her.

(End of this chapter)